Before he joined the Mets as part of the Steven Matz trade in late January, Yennsy Díaz had spent his his professional career in the Blue Jays organization. The 24-year-old right-handed pitcher has just one major league appearance under his belt, and aside from that, he hasn’t yet pitched above Double-A.
While Díaz has made a few relief appearances over the course of his minor league career, he has spent the vast majority of his time as a starting pitcher. Back in 2015, he split his time between the Dominican Summer League and the Gulf Coast League and finished the year with a 2.